PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Kallman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Davinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Kallman had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Kallman
vs
Davinson

185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kevin Kallman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Davinson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davinson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A cross from Kallman lands.
Kallman lands a right hook to the body.
Kallman works Davinson's body with a nice hook.
Davinson fails with a takedown attempt.
Kallman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kallman throws a combination that misses
and Davinson counters with a good low kick that Kallman was not able to check.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kallman checks a leg kick.
Kallman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davinson.
Kallman tests Davinson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kallman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kallman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallman avoids the head kick by Davinson.
Kallman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Davinson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kallman misses the shot to the body.
Kallman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Davinson under the eye.
Davinson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Davinson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davinson tries to clinch up.
Kallman just misses with a punch to the body.
Davinson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kallman is looking to wear down Davinson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Davinson shoots for a takedown but Kallman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kevin Kallman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Davinson.
Kallman misses with a series of wild punches.
Kevin Kallman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kallman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Davinson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kallman misses with a few strikes there.
Kallman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davinson circles away quickly and effectively.
Kallman is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Davinson wants to clinch up but Kallman keeps it at a distance.
Kallman misses the shot to the body.
Kallman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Decent striking displayed by Kallman there.
Davinson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kallman swivels and escapes.
Kallman stuns Davinson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Davinson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kallman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kallman lands a nice looking body shot.
Kallman cracks Davinson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kallman works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davinson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kallman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Davinson somewhat.
Davinson looks gassed!
Kallman lands a nice shot to the body.
Kallman lands a body shot.
Davinson slips a jab and a cross from Kallman.
Kallman lands a nice hook to Davinson's body. Davinson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kallman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Davinson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
No luck for Davinson with that takedown attempt.
Kallman connects with a crisp jab.
Kallman cracks Davinson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Davinson wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kallman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kallman lands a slapping body shot.
Kallman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good exchange - Kallman coming out on top.
Davinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kallman stuns Davinson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kallman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Davinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Kallman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kallman scores with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davinson misses with a right hand
and Kallman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kallman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Davinson darts in trying to clinch
and Kallman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Kallman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kallman punishes Davinson's body with a nice straight punch.
Kallman jabs Davinson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Davinson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
No joy there for Kallman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davinson tries for a takedown but Kallman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Kallman as Davinson shoots in.
Kallman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Davinson fails with the takedown.
Kevin Kallman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Davinson.
Kallman lands a nice shot that snaps Davinson's head back.
Kallman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Davinson is breathing heavily.
Kallman lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Kallman. That snapped Davinson's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallman lands with a good body shot.
Kallman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davinson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kallman is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Davinson.
Kallman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Davinson at a distance.
Kallman digs a good body shot into Davinson's ribs.
Kallman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davinson manages to avoid it.
Kevin Kallman is winning the standup battle so far.
Kallman scores with a body shot.
Kallman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Davinson wants to clinch up but Kallman keeps it at a distance.
Kallman scores with a hook to the body. Davinson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kallman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Davinson under the eye.
Kallman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kallman fails to land with a series of punches.
Kallman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davinson tries for a takedown but Kallman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kallman thuds a left hand into Davinson's body.
Kallman's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kallman duly obliges.
Davinson shoots for a double leg takedown but Kallman sprawls well. He's pushed Davinson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Davinson misses with a body kick.
Davinson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kallman circles away.
Kallman scores with a hook to the body. Davinson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kallman digs a good body shot into Davinson's ribs.
Kevin Kallman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kallman cracks a nice hook into Davinson's ribs.
Nice body punch from Kallman.
Kallman lands with a shot to the body.
Kallman lands with a nice combination. Davinson backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kallman lands a slapping body shot.
Kallman lands with a nice combination. Davinson backs away looking to recover.
Kallman connects with a body shot that sends Davinson's belly button to the back.
Kallman stuffs the takedown.
Kallman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Davinson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Davinson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kallman lands with a shot to the body.
Davinson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A shot to the liver by Kallman. Beautiful body shot.
Davinson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Davinson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Davinson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kallman as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kallman lands with a nice body punch.
Kallman scores with a jab to the body.
Kallman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kallman with a hook.
Kallman lands with a good body shot.
Kallman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kallman lands a right hook to the body.
Davinson has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kallman connects with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kallman lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Kallman dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kallman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A left and a right from Kallman both land. Nice combination.
Kallman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kallman throws a series of punches but Davinson avoids them all with ease.
Kallman throws a lazy right hand but Davinson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Davinson.
Davinson wants to clinch.
Davinson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kallman.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kallman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davinson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kallman.
Davinson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Davinson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kallman has got the better of the exchanges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davinson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Davinson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kevin Kallman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Davinson.
Kallman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice shot by Kallman.
Kallman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Davinson momentarily.
Kallman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Davinson at a distance.
Kallman misses with a wild body shot.
Kallman lands a body shot.
Davinson needs to keep his hands up - Kallman had a free shot at his head there.
Kallman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Davinson doesn't seem bothered though.
Davinson takes one on the button.
A left and a right from Kallman both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kallman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
James Davinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davinson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davinson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kallman's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kallman duly obliges.
Kallman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Davinson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kallman scores with a jab. Davinson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kallman cracks a nice hook into Davinson's ribs.
Kallman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Davinson tries to clinch up but Kallman circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davinson tries to clinch there but Kallman circles away.
Davinson throws a head kick that misses.
Kallman works Davinson's body with a nice hook.
Kallman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Davinson at a distance.
Davinson tries to move into range but Kallman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kallman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kallman scores with a hook to the body. Davinson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kallman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Davinson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Davinson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kallman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kallman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Davinson fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davinson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kallman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kallman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kallman connects with a looping right hand.
Kallman lands with a shot to the body.
Kallman cracks Davinson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kallman digs a good hook to Davinson's body.
Kallman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kallman!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kallman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kallman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
James Davinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davinson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Kallman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kallman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Kallman!
During a confident post fight interview, Kevin Kallman thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.